The parts would have been perfect for fabrication in a press brake except for the 4 mm thickness of the plate steel, which was a little much for his smallish brake. To make the bending a little ...

That’s understandable, as the vise may be the most powerful hand tool in many shops ... a bench vise is a poor substitute for a real press brake. Such machine tools are capable of working ...

The ability to drag the rear brake in tricky corners or on very narrow trials is a considerable improvement. A slight ...